{
  "id": 445447,
  "title": "Malaysian PM Anwar undergoes medical procedures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/malaysian-pm-anwar-undergoes-medical-procedures",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:01:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536257/malaysian-pm-anwar-undergoes-medical-procedures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical tests and procedures. His press secretary, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, announced on Monday that a team of medical experts is overseeing his examinations and procedures, and that he is expected to remain under observation for two days.\n\nAnwar, who turned 79 on Monday, has a history of recurrent shoulder and back problems. He was hospitalised in 2018 for shoulder and back pain and has previously cancelled trips due to back pain. In January, he received a clean bill of health after a routine medical examination.\n\nPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has wished Anwar a speedy recovery, saying that the people of Pakistan join him in praying for his continued good health and well-being.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar undergoing medical checks, PMO confirms two‑day specialist observation period",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/anwar-undergoing-medical-checks-pmo-confirms-two-day-specialist",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:30:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim undergoes medical procedure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/malaysian-pm-anwar-ibrahim-undergoes-medical-procedure",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:48:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz wishes Anwar Ibrahim speedy recovery during medical care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/pm-shehbaz-wishes-anwar-ibrahim-speedy-recovery-during-medical-care",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:03:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}